US3381874A
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Seal-a-bag
Assignee: ANN I RUSSO
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Filing: 1966-06-16
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Granted: 1968-05-07
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Expires: 1986-06-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ann I Russo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D33/00; B65D33/16; B65D33/1691; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A BAG FOR STORING DRY CEREALS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FLEXIBLE INNER CONTAINER, A FLEXIBLE OUTER CONTAINER, SAID OUTER CONTAINER SEALINGLY ENCLOSING SAID INNER CONTAINER, SAID INNER CONTAINER BEING PROVIDED WITH AN OPENING THEREIN, SAID OPENING BEING ADJACENT ONE CORNER OF SAID INNER CONTAINER, A FLEXIBLE FUNNEL FORMED AROUND SAID OPENING OF SAID INNER CONTAINER, SAID FUNNEL EXTENDING OUTWARDLY OF SAID INNER CONTAINER, SAID FUNNEL BEING CONTAINED WITHIN SAID OUTER CONTAINER, SAID OUTER CONTAINER INCLUDING AN OPENING WHICH IS IN CONCENTRIC RELATIONSHIP TO SAID FUNNEL FORMED AROUND SAID OPENING OF SAID INNER CONTAINER, AND A REMOVABLE SPOUT MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID FUNNEL FOR PROVIDING SUPPORT TO SAID FUNNEL DURING THE POURING OUT OF A CONTENT OF DRY CEREAL OR THE LIKE FROM SAID CONTAINER, A COVER MEMBER BEING SECURED AT ITS ONE EDGE TO SAID OUTER CONTAINER AND BEING PROVIDED TO CLOSE SAID OPENING OF SAID OUTER CONTAINER, SAID FUNNEL COMPRISING A CIRCULAR CONFIGURATED COLLAR THAT IS OF SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL LENGTH WITH SAID SPOUT MEMBER, SAID SPOUT MEMBER COMPRISING A CIRCULAR CONFIGURATED MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE SNUGGLY FITTED WITHIN THE INNER WALLS OF SAID FUNNEL, SAID SPOUT MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY POSITIONED FLAPS ALONG ONE EDGE, SAID FLAPS SERVING AS HANDLES FOR REMOVAL THEREOF FROM SAID FUNNEL, EACH OF SAID FLAPS BEING RELATIVELY SMALLER IN LENGTH AROUND SAID EDGE OF SAID SPOUT MEMBER THAN THE LENGTH OF SAID EDGE THEREBETWEEN, AND SAID SPOUT MEMBER BEING MADE OF A SUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE BODY FOR SEALINGLY CLOSING SAID OPENING OF SAID INNER CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
A BAG FOR STORING DRY CEREALS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A FLEXIBLE INNER CONTAINER, A FLEXIBLE OUTER CONTAINER, SAID OUTER CONTAINER SEALINGLY ENCLOSING SAID INNER CONTAINER, SAID INNER CONTAINER BEING PROVIDED WITH AN OPENING THEREIN, SAID OPENING BEING ADJACENT ONE CORNER OF SAID INNER CONTAINER, A FLEXIBLE FUNNEL FORMED AROUND SAID OPENING OF SAID INNER CONTAINER, SAID FUNNEL EXTENDING OUTWARDLY OF SAID INNER CONTAINER, SAID FUNNEL BEING CONTAINED WITHIN SAID OUTER CONTAINER, SAID OUTER CONTAINER INCLUDING AN OPENING WHICH IS IN CONCENTRIC RELATIONSHIP TO SAID FUNNEL FORMED AROUND SAID OPENING OF SAID INNER CONTAINER, AND A REMOVABLE SPOUT MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID FUNNEL FOR PROVIDING SUPPORT TO SAID FUNNEL DURING THE POURING OUT OF A CONTENT OF DRY CEREAL OR THE LIKE FROM SAID CONTAINER, A COVER MEMBER BEING SECURED AT ITS ONE EDGE TO SAID OUTER CONTAINER AND BEING PROVIDED TO CLOSE SAID OPENING OF SAID OUTER CONTAINER, SAID FUNNEL COMPRISING A CIRCULAR CONFIGURATED COLLAR THAT IS OF SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL LENGTH WITH SAID SPOUT MEMBER, SAID SPOUT MEMBER COMPRISING A CIRCULAR CONFIGURATED MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE SNUGGLY FITTED WITHIN THE INNER WALLS OF SAID FUNNEL, SAID SPOUT MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH A PAIR OF OPPOSITELY POSITIONED FLAPS ALONG ONE EDGE, SAID FLAPS SERVING AS HANDLES FOR REMOVAL THEREOF FROM SAID FUNNEL, EACH OF SAID FLAPS BEING RELATIVELY SMALLER IN LENGTH AROUND SAID EDGE OF SAID SPOUT MEMBER THAN THE LENGTH OF SAID EDGE THEREBETWEEN, AND SAID SPOUT MEMBER BEING MADE OF A SUFFICIENTLY FLEXIBLE BODY FOR SEALINGLY CLOSING SAID OPENING OF SAID INNER CONTAINER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-05-07 | 1971-11-06 | 1972-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-05-07 | 1975-11-06 | 1976-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-05-07 | 1979-11-06 | 1980-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |